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Customer Comments: Hi Greg: We have a woodburning corner fireplace and recently had a gas log set inserted. The original mesh hanging firescreen is gone. We need a firescreen for safety and would like one that has a door on the wide side so we can access the logs for maintenance, pilot light, etc. Heres a couple photos. Can you give us some ideas on what might work for this situation? Let me know what else you need for information. Thank you.
Our Comments: A free standing screen with doors on the front side and a matching fixed panel on the short side is a great option. Glass doors may be a better choice since they help block the cold air from coming into your home all winter since the damper must be left open at all times when gas logs are in the fireplace. The glass doors can include a single gate mesh backup door that can be left closed while the fire is burning and the doors are open.
Gas Log Warning: To prevent the burner and pilot mechanism from overheating causing safety issues, vented gas logs must be burned with glass doors open. The Modern-1 door is an exception to this rule as it can be made with a special Gas Log AirWash system that allows you to close the doors while burning a vented gas logs. Vent Free gas logs cannot have glass doors closed under any circumstances. Read more below.
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These screens can have an operable cabinet or single door on the front side with a matching fixed screen on the short side.
Option #1: Hearth Creations Free Standing Corner Fireplace Screen with Single Door in Black.
Option #2: Hearth Creations Free Standing Diamond Pattern Corner Cabinet Screen with Cabinet Door in Black.
Option #3: Hearth Creations Free Standing Iron Age-4 Corner Cabinet Screen with Cabinet Door in Burnished Copper.
Aluminum is an excellent material for fireplace doors because it does not rust and can handle relatively high temperatures when treated with powder coated finishes. It is not as heavy duty and rugged as steel or wrought iron, but it is the most affordable. The doors must be open when the gas logs are burning.
Option #4: Design Specialties Savannah Aluminum Bifold Corner Fireplace Door in Black with Single Gate Mesh Backup Door Behind the Glass in the Front.
Glass doors normally must be open when burning a gas log in order to prevent the pilot mechanism from overheating. These doors have a special Gas Log AirWash system that feeds enough cooling air into the fireplace minimize overheating and allow you to burn your gas logs with the doors closed.
Option #5: Hearth Creations Modern-1 Sleek Steel Fireplace Door with No Visible Handles in Black with Bifold Doors and Single Gate Mesh Door in Front and Single Door on Side. Includes Gas Log AirWash System for Burning Fires with the Doors Closed.
Modern-1 Frame: The Modern-1 has a unique design that allows it to be made without handles. The left photo shows the Modern-1 in Satin Nickel with a hidden back frame. The middle is a side view showing how the doors stand out about 1" from the back frame. The right photo shows a wide back frame (not hidden) with slots for the optional AirWash system that allows air to flow freely into the fireplace so you can burn fires with the doors closed. Keep in mind, these slots are always open, so they are less tightly sealed than other doors.
Fig #1 - Closeup
Fig #2 - Room Setting
Fig #3 - Room Setting
Fig #4 - Room Setting
If you are planning on burning anything in your fireplace, you need to have mesh behind the glass so you can burn a fire with the doors open. You can chooe between gate mesh backup doors and sliding mesh curtains. Functionally, gate mesh performs the best as the wire has smaller holes that sparks cannot get through. Aesthetically, mesh curtains may be preferred because they do not have a vertical center frame that obstructs the view of the fire. When you are not using the fire or you want a complete unobstructed view, they do not stick out like gate mesh doors when they are opened.
We are showing these options on a flat steel bifold door with a satin brass overlay and gray glass.
Tempered vs Ceramic Glass: Tempered glass can handle sustained temperatures up to about 450F without breaking from heat and should be at least 8" from the flames. Ceramic glass can handle sustained temperatures up to about 1450F and be in direct contact with the flames. If you wish to burn fires with the doors closed, I highly recommend upgrading to ceramic glass. Ceramic glass is $800-$2000 more than tempered glass depending on the manufacturer.
Not all doors are available with all of these glass options.
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 Photo #1: With your camera sideways, take a picture directly in front of the fireplace from far enough away to see the entire fireplace floor to ceiling like this.
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 Photo #2: With your back to the fireplace, take a picture looking straight out into the room so we can see the decor directly in front of the fireplace.
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